A Conceptual Model for Breast, Cervical, and Colorectal Cancer Screening
2015
General frameworks of the cancer screening process are available, but none directly compare the process in detail across different organ sites. This limits the ability of medical and public health professionals to develop and evaluate coordinated screening programs that apply resources and population management strategies available for one cancer site to other sites.
This paper presents a conceptual model that incorporates a single screening episode for breast, cervical, and colorectal cancers into a unified framework based on clinical guidelines and protocols. The model covers four types of care in the screening process: risk assessment, detection, diagnosis, and treatment. Interfaces between different provider teams (e.g., primary care and specialty care), including communication and transfer of responsibility, may occur when transitioning between types of care.
The model highlights across each organ site similarities and differences in steps, interfaces, and transitions in the screening process and documents the conclusion of a screening episode. This model was developed within the National Cancer Institute–funded consortium Population-based Research Optimizing Screening through Personalized Regimens (PROSPR).
A Conceptual Model for Breast, Cervical, and Colorectal Cancer Screening
Source:
Beaber EF, Kim JJ, Schapira MM et al. Unifying Screening Processes within the PROSPR Consortium: A Conceptual Model for Breast, Cervical, and Colorectal Cancer Screening. Journal of the National Cancer Institute 2015; 107 (6): djv120. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4838064